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Judge denies injunction in state flag initiative case, says lawsuit 'unlikely to prevail'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 6:05 p.m.
A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit that organizers of a flag initiative filed against the state over its initiative laws.
'It will represent Utah from now to — I hope — forever': Utah's new flag is now official
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 9 - 1:30 p.m.
Utah's new flag went into law on Saturday, more than a year after the design was formally approved. The state celebrated in a big way.
Utah responds to flag initiative lawsuit, asks judge to deny injunction
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 23 - 5:02 p.m.
Utah election leaders filed a motion Friday asking a federal judge to deny a motion tied to a lawsuit filed by a group seeking a state flags initiative.
Initiative to overturn Utah flag fails; Cox 'confident' in state's case as court battle begins
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 16 - 5:11 p.m.
An initiative seeking to pause the new state flag's implementation officially failed Thursday, but the fight over the issue might not be over.
Old flag backers sue state as deadline looms in petition effort targeting new Utah flag
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 9 - 5:15 p.m.
The old flag proponents are suing Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, arguing that deadlines and other rules governing their petition effort are unconstitutional.
Utah committee declines to make decision on state flag 'do-over' bill
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 8 - 7:02 p.m.
A Utah House committee declined to weigh in on a bill that would repeal the new state flag design that was created last year.
One group would like to see if Utah voters want to keep the new flag
Olivia Calvert, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Dec. 4 - 10:13 a.m.
Since the narrow passing of Senate Bill 31 in March of this year, many Utahns have embraced the new flag. Opponents, however, have been working overtime to reverse this change.
Utah has a new flag, but you can now view the 7,000 ideas that missed the cut
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 12 - 4:05 p.m.
A recently completed state collection provides access to the more than 7,000 possible new flag designs that were submitted in 2022.
It's been nearly a year since lawmakers unveiled the new flag. What do Utahns think?
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 5 - 12:37 p.m.
It's been almost one year since Utah unveiled what would become the new state flag, but residents appear somewhat divided on the design.
Utah's new flag flies above Utah Capitol for the 1st time
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 17 - 3:02 p.m.
Utah's new state flag is now flying over the Utah Capitol for the first time since the flag design was approved by the Utah Legislature earlier this year.
Effort to send new Utah flag to statewide referendum fails, state says
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 13 - 4:59 p.m.
A bill that creates a new Utah state flag won't go to a referendum after organizers opposed to the new flag failed to gather enough signatures.
Poll: More Utahns support the new state flag than oppose it
Hannah McKinlay, Deseret News | Posted April 6 - 6:51 a.m.
A new poll found more Utahns support the new flag than oppose it.
Cox signs bill to create new flag, issues order on how 'historical' flag will be flown
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 8:45 p.m.
Utah is getting a new state flag next year but how it is flown may not be exactly what the Utah Legislature approved earlier this month.
Will Utah's new state flag design head to a referendum first?
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Posted March 7 - 10:05 p.m.
A group of Utah residents filed paperwork Monday seeking a referendum on SB31, the Utah State Lieutenant Governor's Office confirmed.
Utah Legislature adopts new state flag, transitions current design to 'historical' flag
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 2 - 3:03 p.m.
Utah is about to get a new state flag but the current one isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Artists behind Utah's new state flag split $5,000 prize money
Kailey Gilbert, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 7 - 10:28 p.m.
There was a time Sen. Dan McCay thought a new Utah flag was "a ridiculous idea." But now, McCay, R-Riverton, is sponsoring a bill to give Utah a brand new flag.
Senate passes slightly altered design as new Utah state flag
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 30 - 2:38 p.m.
Utah is one step closer to having a new state flag, though it's not exactly the design unveiled late last year.
Proposed Utah flag redesign clears 1st legislative hurdle in divided room
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 18 - 10:33 p.m.
A bill to establish a new state flag cleared the Senate Business and Labor Committee with a 6-1 vote Wednesday, moving it to the full Utah Senate for a broader vote.
SLC man designs Pride version of Utah flag
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 14 - 2:58 p.m.
A Salt Lake City man has created a different version of the newly re-designed Utah state flag by meshing it with the Progress Pride flag.
Utah leaders select new design to challenge current state flag in 2023
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 10 - 5:46 p.m.
Utah's state flag may soon receive its largest makeover in over a century.
Utah Legislature could hold special session to approve new state flag
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 19 - 12:56 p.m.
The Utah Legislature could meet for a special session next month to approve a new state flag design, after vetting thousands of submitted contenders.
Has a frontrunner emerged in Utah's effort for a new state flag?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 5 - 4:33 p.m.
It's clear some ideas among the 20 state flag semifinalists have risen to the top while others are all but eliminated.
'It's just amazing': Utah's 20 new state flag semifinalist designs reach state Capitol
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 22 - 4:03 p.m.
The 20 semifinalists for a new state flag are flying on display in Salt Lake City, Logan and Cedar City for the next two weeks. Here's how to check them out.
Does one of these flags say 'Utah' to you? Utah unveils 20 semifinalists for new state flag
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 8 - 1:13 p.m.
The field of 5,703 designs submitted to potentially replace Utah's state flag has officially been whittled down to 20.
